The knowledge of health students about obstetric violence: Integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to analyze what the literature says about the knowledge of academics in the health area about obstetric violence. Method: This is an integrative review based on articles published between 2017 and 2022 in the Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar and PubMed. The search for articles took place in April 2022 and the PICo strategy was used. Seven studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and answered the guiding research question were analyzed. Result: The analysis of the studies made it possible to identify that the knowledge of students about obstetric violence presents some divergences between the nursing, psychology and medicine courses. The students' knowledge ranged from insufficient to satisfactory. Conclusion: Most students were able to recognize forms of obstetric violence. However, it is evident the need for more debates on the subject during graduation to stimulate the critical sense of future professionals.